http://www.duffywrites.com.au/2008/03/04/reading-ease-can-people-easily-read-what-youre-writing/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:41:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.duffywrites.com.au/2008/03/04/reading-ease-can-people-easily-read-what-youre-writing/#comment-8 Graham Ring Mon, 05 May 2008 12:33:53 +0000 http://www.duffywrites.com.au/2008/03/04/reading-ease-can-people-easily-read-what-youre-writing/#comment-8 Interesting stuff. I agree that these sorts of tests are useful indicators. And I agree that, as a rule, short sentences should be preferred to long sentences, and little words peferred to big words, as long as they carry sufficient precision. But the x-factor is that of 'fluency'. It seems to me that writing needs to be 'smooth' rather than 'bumpy', but how do you test for this? Long sentences which flow comfortably and don't disturb the reader's equalibrium can add rhythm to a piece and make it more enjoyable to read. Whereas short stacatto sentences sometimes stun senses. Whaddayareckon? Interesting stuff. I agree that these sorts of tests are useful indicators. And I agree that, as a rule, short sentences should be preferred to long sentences, and little words peferred to big words, as long as they carry sufficient precision. But the x-factor is that of ‘fluency’. It seems to me that writing needs to be ’smooth’ rather than ‘bumpy’, but how do you test for this? Long sentences which flow comfortably and don’t disturb the reader’s equalibrium can add rhythm to a piece and make it more enjoyable to read. Whereas short stacatto sentences sometimes stun senses. Whaddayareckon?

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